March 5, 2008 – USA’s Andy Newell qualified 9th with teammate Torin Koos finishing 23rd at this mid-week FIS 1km sprint dominated by the Norwegian men in the first three spots – no Canadian men qualified. In the women’s sprint qualification Canada’s Chandra Crawford continued her new found success in classic technique by qualifying 23rd along with her come-back mom team mate Sara Renner qualifying in 28th place. Virpi Kuitunen of Finland continues her domination on the women’s side by qualifying 1st. No USA women qualified.

Results

Men
1. Boerre Naess (Nor) 2:36.24
2. Ole Hattestad (Nor) 2:39.46
3. Trond Iversen (Nor) 2:40.47

9. Andy Newell (USA) 2:42.46
23. Torin Koos (USA) 2:44.83

Women
1. Virpi Kuitunen (Fin) 3:03.50
2. Astrid Jacobsen (Nor) 3:05.26
3. Aino-Kaisa-Saarinen (Fin) 3:06.21

23. Chandra Crawford (Can) 3:14.52
28. Sara Renner (Can) 3:15.44

Women’s 1km Sprint Full Results

Men’s 1km Sprint Full Results

Women’s 1km Sprint Qualifiers

Men’s 1km Sprint Qualifiers